This months Daring Bakers was AWEsome. I really enjoyed this challenge the most out of any so far, it was manageable and didn't cause any fights between me or the hubster!
Sugar cookies with Royal Icing, so simple, so gorgeous, so impressive. You can use these for any special event to really personalize and it will not break the bank.
Also I have a question for you all - Why did the cookie go to the doctors office?
ANSWER : Because he was feeling crummy - duh
INGREDIENTS FOR SUGAR COOKIES
Makes Approximately 36x 10cm / 4" Cookies
200g / 7oz / ½ cup + 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
400g / 14oz / 3 cups + 3 Tbsp All Purpose / Plain Flour
200g / 7oz / 1 cup Caster Sugar / Superfine Sugar
1 Large Egg, lightly beaten
5ml / 1 tsp Vanilla Extract / Or seeds from 1 vanilla bean
DIRECTIONS
Cream together the butter, sugar and any flavourings you’re using. Beat until just becoming creamy in texture. Beat in the egg until well combined, make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the sifted flour and mix on low until a non sticky dough forms.
Knead into a ball and divide into 2 or 3 pieces, place in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for a couple of hours.
When ready removed dough from the fridge and roll out between parchment paper, cut cookies into shapes then place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place back in fridge for 30 minutes. This keep the cookies in the proper shape you want.
Bake at 350 until done...now the fun begins!
Just google Royal Icing and get your groove on, let's rock!
Here is what I learned
1. Place a thicker line of frosting around the edge of your cookie - just not too close or it might run over.
2. Once you have and outer lining of icing drizzle icing in the center and spread - little goes a very long way.
3. Once completely filled in using a different color place dots around cookie, using a toothpick or skewer to pull color out of those dots. I actually used a corn holder.
“'You have no fortune.' I didn't need a cookie to tell me that.” SJP *Sex And The City*
Fun swirls and colors! Love them!
ReplyDeleteYour gorgeous designs remind me of the latte art I did while working at a coffee house! Beautiful job.:D
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're preparing for Halloween :)
ReplyDeleteThe swirls look good.
Great looking cookies! They would be perfect for Halloween :o)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those colors! You got very artistic with all the swirls! That SJP quote makes me laugh.
ReplyDeleteWow those look awesome Those would be so fun to make with the kids!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the Halloween feel without being too 'kiddy'
ReplyDeleteWonderful job! Love the Halloween colors :)
ReplyDeleteSO cute. You've got such skill!I might try these this Halloween , I'm betting mine won;t come out nearly as gorgeous. We'll see. As always, thanks for sharing.Please add a share button for twitter and facebook on here. I'd love to share your awesome blog with others!
ReplyDeletethat looks really great! I love the vibrant colors - awesome job as usual :)
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look like art! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love your psychedelic fall cookies! Great job here.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
Ciao ! I love the colors you chose ! Great marbling !
ReplyDeleteI've never tried the swirly technique before, though I've wanted to! I love your Halloween colors and how precise and perfect they look! I also liked this challenge...fun and not overwhelming:)
ReplyDeleteWhoa girl - you've got mad skills! These look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cookies! Sugar cookies are so much fun to be creative with. You have some serious icing skills that I'm very impressed with. I don't think mine would have turned out nearly as pretty! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love colors and your cookies are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteUm, your cookies are much better than your jokes! haha
ReplyDeleteI love the orange and black swirls. Did you mix the orange or buy it? I tried to make orange and failed miserably.
:)
Mary I bought the orange Wiltons pre-made, so easy and I thought pretty tasty.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love simple old sugar cookies.
ReplyDeleteThese are once again amazing! I just posted the Pumpkin Pie Bars you made - I linked the post back to your blog! Thanks they were so, so...so , soooo GOOD!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors, well done!
ReplyDeletelovely decorative cookies, all of these look so yum n cute!
ReplyDeleteUS Masala
oh, these are glorious!! wow, you're crafty... great job! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the swirls. :)
ReplyDeleteYour quotes always crack me up. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour cookies are so fun, I especially like the big swirly one!
Amazing job on the icing of the cookies!!
ReplyDeletewow! Those cookies look absolutely amazing! I am a new follower!
ReplyDeletexo
Such gorgeous cookies. They look so complicated and intricate. Fun!
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome, Jen, you did a great job with the designs! I tried to do something similar last time I made sugar cookies, but it turned out awful :( Good thing these have inspired me to try again!
ReplyDeletei'm gonna tell my Niece that joke!- luv!
ReplyDeletePS - come on by - my first GIVE-AWAY is going on - $45 worth of goodiness!!
*kiss kiss*
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~
Such a fun challenge. Hot cookies, lady.
ReplyDeleteLove your cookies!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies rock! Love the way you decorated them!
ReplyDeletelove these colors ....... they present perfect contrast... you decorated them very well.
ReplyDeleteNice job!
ReplyDelete~ingrid
Love the bright orange and the swirls on your cookies!
ReplyDeleteOkay, you win a prize for most inventive use of a corn holder I've seen :) Great job Jen, love the colours!
ReplyDeleteAdore the play of orange and black on your cookies.... Pretty swirls too :-)
ReplyDeleteSawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
Gorgeous cookies. They look like art that I wouldn't want to ruin by eating! ;)
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